Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2017 £775,000 15.4% 13.9%
Aug 2014 £499,000 6.3% 3.6%
Jul 2010 £389,950 5.9% 3.8%
Sep 1999 £210,000 18.0% 15.8%
Jul 1997 New build New £147,450 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 26, Orient Close.

Floorplan 26
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Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £8,072 per square metre (£750 per square foot) in Aug 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,015 per square metre (£838 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2017 £775,000 £8,073 £865,456 £9,015
Aug 2014 £499,000 £5,198 £679,960 £7,083
Jul 2010 £389,950 £4,062 £715,097 £7,449
Sep 1999 £210,000 £2,188 £939,667 £9,788
Jul 1997 £147,450 £1,536 £689,076 £7,178

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £865,456. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,630 and £8,200 per square metre (£523 and £761 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 96 m², this implies a valuation between £540,000 and £787,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
255 square metres (2,745 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 26 Orient Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 06/03/2017. It last appeared Aug 2017.
Photos:

There are 28 archived estate agent listing photos for 26 Orient Close.

Photos for 26 Orient Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
31 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

26 Orient Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £865,456.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £540,000 to £787,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 26 Orient Close last sold for £775,000 in August 2017.

HouseMetric shows 26 Orient Close as 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 31 March 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 26 Orient Close was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

26 Orient Close is in postcode AL1 1AJ, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Orient Close, AL1 1AJ or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.